Former Deputy Prime Minister, Sir Nick Clegg is stepping down from his role as President of Global Affairs at Meta after nearly seven years with the company.
Eko Hot Blog reports that in a post shared on Meta’s Facebook on Thursday, Clegg, a former leader of the Liberal Democrats, announced his decision to leave the social media giant.
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He will be succeeded by Joe Kaplan, his current deputy, a Republican who previously served as deputy chief of staff under President George W. Bush and managed Meta’s relations with Republicans.
Clegg said he would spend a few months transitioning the role and representing Facebook at international events before embarking on “new adventures.”
Clegg’s resignation comes just weeks before Donald Trump’s return to the White House, amid heightened tensions between the former president and Meta, particularly over Trump’s suspension from Facebook and Instagram following the January 6 Capitol riots.
Trump’s recent threats of legal action against Mark Zuckerberg have added to the strain, although relations seem to have improved, with the two dining together at Mar-a-Lago since the election.
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Clegg joined Facebook in 2018 after losing his seat as an MP in 2017. He was later promoted to President of Global Affairs, where he played a key role in establishing Meta’s Oversight Board, a panel advising Zuckerberg on content moderation and privacy policies. His departure is seen as symbolic of the shifting political landscape in Washington.
Reflecting on his time at Meta, Clegg expressed “immense gratitude and pride” in his work, adding that he looked forward to his next chapter after his tenure in Silicon Valley and London.
He said: “My time at the company coincided with a significant resetting of the relationship between ‘big tech’ and the societal pressures manifested in new laws, institutions and norms affecting the sector.
“I hope I have played some role in seeking to bridge the very different worlds of tech and politics – worlds that will continue to interact in unpredictable ways across the globe.”
He added: “I am simply thrilled that my deputy, Joel Kaplan, will now become Meta’s chief global affairs officer…He is quite clearly the right person for the right job at the right time!”
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